[Update] Battlefield 4 Naval Strike DLC Rolling Out On Xbox One

Update 2: Now DICE is saying that Naval Strike is rolling out to Premium members on Xbox One. Proceed at your own risk.

Update: DICE has provided more information on the reasoning behind the PC delay of the Naval Strike DLC. Additionally, the studio has also announced a delay to the Xbox One version of the content.

"We have delayed the PC version of Naval Strike because we are concerned that the combination of the pack and planned PC updates would increase performance issues on mid-range to high-end PCs," DICE shared via a post on the Battlefield Blog. "Additionally, we have decided to delay the Xbox One version of Naval Strike because we want to address issues in the animation system that hinder players from engaging targets in set circumstances using popular weapon configurations."

DICE aims for an early April release on both platforms, and assures Premium members they'll still get their two week exclusivity period. The Naval Strike update is now live on Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3.

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Today marks the release (for Premium members) of Battlefield 4’s next DLC, Naval Strike… unless you are a PC player. DICE is delaying the release of the content indefinitely on that platform.

If you are a Premium member on one of the other four platforms (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3), you’ll be able to start playing today. For PC players, you’ll be waiting until DICE irons out some problems.

“We’ve detected an issue and it needs to be solved,” DICE wrote in a blog post on the Battlefield website. “Quality is our number one priority and we will not release Battlefield 4 Naval Strike on PC until we feel it meets the highest quality level possible. Once we have a confirmed date for PC, we’ll be sure to update those players on our official channels. We appreciate your patience and look forward to seeing everyone on the Battlefield.”

Battlefield 4 Naval Strike adds four new aquatic-heavy maps and introduces a modified mode from Battlefield 2142. Carrier Assault tasks players with infiltrating and destroying an enemy vessel before the opposing team can accomplish their own goal of eliminating yours.

Our TakeWhile it’s the lesser of two evils to delay broken content, the fact that DICE can’t get its act together and meet deadlines on what used to be the franchise’s primary platform is astonishing. EA says the Battlefield brand hasn’t been damaged by the problems over the past five months. I think you’ll find many gamers simply disagree.

As a PS4 battlefield player I would be pissed if this happened to me I often have to remind myself tha these are professionals that working at their craft hopefully very diligenly. In my job I know what its like to have people think you aren't doing anything all while you are working really hard. I hope they can save atleast some face out of this ordeal.

Man, that's sandpaper on the butthole rough. I'm glad I stayed away from this installment like it was a napalm-soaked clown in a tiny out of control car, but my sympathy goes out to every player affected further by this Lovecraftian-caliber madness. I would be really, REALLY surprised if EA gives DICE a shot at another game without forcing restructuring and mandatory layoffs. Then again, I'm on the outside looking in, so I have absolutely no idea what's happening behind the closed doors deciding the studio's fate...

I was hoping once they get the issues worked out I'd pick this one up, but man, sure doesn't seem like I will. It's like Skyrim was for PS3 players, only now on PC, oh well.
Update: Well that makes it seem a little better.

This is what happens when you paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling and your publisher demands you have it done in the same time frame as a kindergartener's drawing, then everyone who looks at them can only talk about what went wrong with the ceiling and how good the kindergartener did.

I'm curious if it's actually ineptitude on DICE's behalf or if there's other underlying issues as to why the dlc is having this issue. Perhaps EA rushed them to finish up the dlc and shot themselves in the face once again.

GI seems to enjoy critiquing DICE nonstop when it comes to BF4. Have they made some major mistakes? Yes. Are they the only developer to have a rough experience with a game? No. Better they delay the DLC and have it in working condition than release broken content that upsets consumers even more.
I personally agree with EA that the Battlefield brand, while perhaps questioned, is largely unaffected by this one shaky installment. DICE has a history of releasing quality games with great experiences and I believe that this lesson from BF4 will only motivate DICE to make future projects (SW Battlefront, Mirror's Edge 2, etc.)
One questionable game in a long-standing and successful franchise will not collapse the entire empire.

Well at least they didn't deliver it broken, they learned from that. They still can't have it ready at launch though. That is horrible for PC users that DICE still can't get things staightened out. I hope all you PC gamers don't have to wait long to play this DLC.